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The Porte de la Perrine de Morea is a major architectural element of the local heritage, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. It was the monumental entrance to a large rectangular enclosure, once lined with walls and flanked by three defense towers. This set housed the Grand Perrine (the seigneurial mansion, now extinct) and the Petite Perrine (a farm, of which no vestige remains). The current buildings in the courtyard could be remains of the original mansion, although their attribution remains uncertain.

The portal is distinguished by its double access in bossed stone, composed of curved openings. The largest is surmounted by a triangular pediment decorated with a molded cornice and a rectangular panel in relief. This system, typical of the defensive and residential architecture of the time, bears witness to the social status of the local lords. The enclosures, the walls, the four turrets and the portal were inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 25 February 1948, highlighting their heritage value.

Located outside the once fortified enclosure of Morea, the Porte de la Perrine illustrates the evolution of defensive and residential systems between Renaissance and modern times. Its state of conservation and location (29 Rue des Prés) make it an accessible historical landmark, although information about its past use or occupants remains fragmentary. The accuracy of its location is considered satisfactory (note 7/10), and the site does not appear to be open to the visit systematically.

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